Welcome to the world’s most and least livable cities

August 17, 2012 4:34 PM

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Reviewers with the Economist Intelligence Unit have again released a report ranking the world’s most- and least-livable cities. Take a look at the world’s best and worst cities in this gallery, starting with the 10 worst. A summary of the report is available here.

Reviewers with the Economist Intelligence Unit have again released a report ranking the world’s most- and least-livable cities. Take a look at the world’s best and worst cities in this gallery, starting

Reviewers with the Economist Intelligence Unit have again released... Photo-3341741.47677 - seattlepi.com

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10. Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – This West African capital landed at number 10 on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s list of the world’s least-livable cities. While it received comparatively high marks in other categories, its overall rating was dragged down by concerns about stability there. less

10. Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – This West African capital landed at number 10 on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s list of the world’s least-livable cities. While it received comparatively high marks in ... more

3. Vancouver, Canada – The jewel of British Columbia received the maximum score in the culture and environment category. New construction has created some traffic problems, which kept Vancouver from the top spot. less

3. Vancouver, Canada – The jewel of British Columbia received the maximum score in the culture and environment category. New construction has created some traffic problems, which kept Vancouver from the top ... more